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Box 1: Inside my shed lay sleeping The TZM50R.Box 2: It looked like one of my grandpa’s old mementos, but in that bike…Box 3: Lived someone who calls herself the “fairy of the bike”, Teaem.Box 4: And while I’ve never ridden a motorbike even once,Box 5: I went out and got a license for riding motorbikes…Bubble 1: Seriously though… It was pretty easy to get this thing… Small text: I did pay attention to what they were saying though…

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Bubble 1: Now you can ride around with no worries. Your helmet and gloves are important to wear…Bubble 2: My new year’s money…Bubble 3: All the money I had…Small text: Approximately 12,000 yenBubble 4: You won’t injure your even while going for a stroll like last time.Bubble 5: As if I’d do that again!Bubble 6: All right! Since I already bought I might as well practice riding it! Let’s do this, Teaem!Bubble 7: Yes sir, Master!

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Bubble 1: I can’t believe riding it is this difficult…Bubble 2: I didn’t think it’d be this hard for you to figure out…Bubble 3: I can barely get your explanations!Bubble 4: Why do I press the pedal and shift low gear and then shit back up into second gear?! Where’s the neutral gear?! Small text: I don’t get it at all!Bubble 5: It’s called the “Return System,” a common gear shifting system!Text: 5-6th gear (dependent on the type of bike) 2nd gear Neutral (Return System) 1st gearText: 3rd gear2nd gear1st gearNeutral(Rotary System) Seen with a number of business motorbikes like the Honda Cub.

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Bubble 1: Ugh… Why am I having so much trouble with this thingBubble 2: When I can easily get to the convenience store by bicycle…?Bubble 3: I gave you a rough idea of the concept behind the gear system…Bubble 4: I won’t get it if you blab it all out at once!Bubble 5: Basically, I handle both the pedal and the lever Bubble 6: While simultaneously working the blinkers?! There’s no way I can do that!Bubble 7: Most manage it just fine…Bubble 8: Whatever! I’m done with this!

Bubble 1: What’s so cool about this thing?Bubble 2: It’s a total pain, and I’m always really edgy about driving it, too.Bubble 3: I’m actually pretty jealous of your scooter there.Bubble 4: Oh yeah!Mind if I ride yours around a bit?Bubble 5: Master, you’re so quick in your unfaithfulness!Bubble 6: Uh, sure, that’s fine, I guess…Bubble 7: How would you like to ride my TZM, then?Bubble 8: Nah, I can’t ride a bike with gears, so…Bubble 9: That right? Well, I’ll take this for a little ride then.

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Bubble 1: Oh wow, it’s so easy to drive!Bubble 2: How cruel…you would prefer another woman over me…?Bubble 3: Wow! That was fun, thanks!Bubble 4: No problem.Bubble 5: I’ve gotta say though, I think the TZM is way better.Bubble 6: Mmm…Bubble 7: Be nice if it were a little easier to ride, though…

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Bubble 1: Cruel! You’re so mean, Master!Bubble 2: Being unfaithful in front of me, And even going as far as complimenting her!Bubble 3: Knock it off! You can’t deny that the scooter’s easier to ride!Bubble 4: You have any idea how many times I stalled the engine today?!Bubble 5: 15 times!Bubble 6: I don’t need you to tell me!Bubble 7: When I stalled in the middle of Fujisawa Bridge, I was like, Oh man, now what?Bubble 8: Hah…

Bubble 1: I’m off. See you later!Bubble 2: Master! You aren’t riding your bike to school?Bubble 3: Nah, I’m done with that thing. I already rode it once anyway, so no big.Bubble 4: Why are you still here, anyway?Bubble 5: I guess it really would be better to sell it.Bubble 6: Then I could buy a scooter!Bubble 7: You…you would…Bubble 8: You haven’t ridden me yet! Hardly any at all!

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Bubble 1: I told you,Bubble 2: That I’d try riding it once!Bubble 3: I kept my promise.Bubble 4: But…I’m sure we can still have a lot of fun together…Bubble 5: I can’t ride the stupid thing!Bubble 6: It’s too hard for me!Bubble 7: The oh-so-vital fairy is nothing short of useless, too!

Bubble 1: Okay…Bubble 2: So, with this formula…Bubble 3: …And that’s how that works.Bubble 4: Use this to find the value of x and…Bubble 5: Wow, it’s quiet…Bubble 6: Speaking of which, I haven’t seen heads or tails of Teaem since this morning…Bubble 7: When I think about it though, being able to see stuff like fairies or whatever is weirder than anything else… Especially on days like this… Small text: It’s been so noisy for the past week…Bubble 8: So…with this x…Bubble 9: Substitute it here…

Bubble 1: You miscalculated and missed one of the gears.Bubble 2: People tend to forget what gear to switch to when they first start. Small text: Like what gear they’re switching fromBubble 3: …Hayami?!Bubble 4: I know that feeling all too well… You move your hands and feet however you like.Bubble 5: Huh, you did that, too?!

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Bubble 1: When I first started,Bubble 2: I stalled the engine so many times it’s not funny. Small text: Heh heh…Bubble 3: Oh…I see…Bubble 4: So Hayami did that, too…Bubble 5: But you won’t forget what happenedBubble 6: Once you actually ride.

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Bubble 1: Ah…and one more thing!Bubble 2: When you’re able to ride your bike, let’s us two go driving somewhere!Bubble 3: I still have yet to see you ride the TZM through town,Bubble 4: So I’m looking forward to it! Small text: To when you ride around on the TZM!Bubble 5: Oh, uh…Bubble 6: Yeah, okay…Box 1: Crap…what have I been doing…?Box 2: I even said I’d never ride the thing again…

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Box 1: What the heck…Box 2: Why’ve I been so apathetic to riding for the past 3 days?!Box 3: Why am I remembering that one time back then?!Box 4: Is it because of Hayami’s crazy talk? No…!Box 5: I…!

Bubble 1: I want to ride Bubble 2: The TZM one more time!Bubble 3: Please draw out the choke.

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Bubble 1: If you leave me behind for days at a time,Bubble 2: Then of course I’m going to be in a horrible mood.Bubble 3: You-…!Bubble 4: If you put your hand into the gap on the left side, you’ll see there’s a lever.Bubble 5: Ah, okay…Bubble 6: Then slowly, slowly Run the gas.

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Bubble 1: You have to be gentle with me…Bubble 2: You know…ah, there’s something else I wanted to tell you…Bubble 3: Have you finally taken notice of my charm?Bubble 4: That’s not it! Just…Bubble 5: Just…?Bubble 6: Well, it’s like this… Uh…Bubble 7: I don’t know why, but…

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Bubble 1: I just really wanted…to try riding again…Bubble 2: And such is the charmBubble 3: Of the TZM.

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Bubble 1: How are you doing…?Bubble 2: Shall I run it by you again…?Bubble 3: You know what…Bubble 4: I’m just doing a little practice! Small text: (In my head)Bubble 5: Don’t look down on me!Bubble 6: Screw thiiiiiis!

Bubble 1: Ah…this is it!Bubble 2: THIS is what I wanted to experience again!Bubble 3: Master, if you’re making a right-hand turn, use the blinker!Bubble 4: Don’t forget to use it!Bubble 5: Uh…Bubble 6: Blinker… Blinker…Bubble 7: Oh, this!Bubble 8: Master, look ahead at the same time! In front of you!Bubble 9: I know already!

Bubble 1: Coming up from behind him like that was horrid!Bubble 2: What dangerous driving!Bubble 3: That was beyond stupid!Bubble 4: Drive more nicely!Bubble 5: Enough with the whining, newbie!Bubble 6: Wha…Bubble 7: It’s because you’re so stupidly slowBubble 8: That you got held up by some retarded traffic light!

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Bubble 1: You’re riding on a really cool-looking bike,Bubble 2: But a newbie like you can’t drive it worth crap!Bubble 3: Wha-…Text: What the heck…Text: Is WITH this guy…?!